Mohave County miner., 1887-01-09
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% sfiiiicnaire,. car.vss. Gsisis out rnss
lhs csantry-- THIS Eatlre ems.ii. II
Tic nlagniflcencs and state Ia which
cgme og osir iloro pretentbs'a5 families
travel. not only astp FISHES tlse nsatIsat
bat Is al. To take the brexth elaE of q city
nian who il accustomed - tinp iEi.iiay of
sho same people in tcwh. ] ,ssy driving
Glong the HUDSON the last wfs9k Id JAY.
when met a well. knows Nhw York
family moving oslt TO their soasltry hense
Tor the niontli OF August. Thsalanghter
OIL the house ard two yousig brothers
were riding ahead ON tlsear favori.s
horses followed at distance ba setiats
grorn.
"You'II meet the rest OF ns hhlf mile
back. sie sad. such carilstn. Aod
we osiiy live here month. ycg Ave'rs ex.
pecscd ut LenUx On the i5sii'cf Septem-
ber.s
Then they all cantered on. Over the
brq-r of the hill observed u small vii
laee cart with cool h1tie msss dririn,
a pony and feosmsa in everyday attire
working like a Trojan 20 keep snail
army of pnodies IN tha cart anl prercnt
another latch OF dogs. that welte chained
t, the iail Of tho cart and rlniuin. be-
hind. fron being dragged in the dust.
There were fog terriers. aBfnail bulldog,
A water Spaniel; aud % yelpiak skye in
the cart. while two bid dogE b big deer
hcand. and sn Iris. settcrlsent up q
base cisorns fr0:n the rear 1he footnan
was what Country girls woulI technically
dc. cribe AS - sight" Bsainl this iltt @
fea'u-e Of The paraao came the family
carTiage vita tiie mother and two maids
AMI tie big c,achnan. a9ere were
bundles ami 81 raps aad two bird cE res
and IN S;i:,Te abaascaoE the Asad OF the
famlg. a,'ao was s. h:tgy thar 10 had lo.
cidta To rita rs ist@r ca tie tr;!a. Wise
man. Just Eeilind t'le family earriags
wag coacii respienlent, niill gorgeous
with four suypr5 thoroug!ibrtds ambling
and pawins the dus,.
1i,e old1ts son ~ the ho1se.--he Is bnt
sl--ssas on ihe box spat. but beside hin,
Was tae Regular Gdar4 Of the ci,aca ready
to lend a hand in an, emergency. The
Oldest snn lell the reins, pr5tliiy. It had
bgrn hiss ibition to sit in hs fathers
seat for ten years. and this was the first
time it had ever been rratiflsl. A raw
and rather da.icataly built beg Is likely
10 haze all he can do To manage a
spiri.aa foar Ia hana He was happy.
II had besu gt;PnIltel that, the guard
should SIT bsi1a him and that he Should
not Pass the family carriage, which
moved az the regulation speed. Never
tlletrss he was in clover. Twotoy frienls
sat ON one OK the broad seats dressed in
yachting toggery and chat gg the driver
as they consumed ianu.nerable Cigarettes.
Directly behind them were tlv, immense
ex9ress wagpas, each with stree lu,rse;
abreast. Taey wefe ioi.sed with trunks,
boxes and bales Following them were
two carriages and light blackboard,
made Of white ash. all towrsd by the
hoaes and wagon Of promine ent firm Of
carriage builders.
confess that at this poin. J. began to
to wonder when the procession would
come to an end. turnesla bend in the
road and encountered the ainug vi.age OF
q well known horsa trainer, who was
driviag team Of trottcrs that ara known
to eveyy horseman in America. 1t was
picture to see the care and ddintiness
with which he drove. steering the valn-
able animals clear Of pebbles or tile road
that another man would not have seen,
and talking and whispering TO- them con-
stantiy. Tie liorscs' sleeG and wei
groomed coats shone in the sun like oile,l
silk. and their sensitive ears swept back
anl forth at every sound of the drivers
voice. As they moved along their small
hoofs and clean cut legs fairly danced.
They were 10th to touch the ground.
never saw prettier sight than that pair
of sturdy horsoy. On the box by the
driver lollel the butler. without coat.
dignity or chlar. smoking huge cigar
and looking extremely larky ;md happy.
Within the coach there was q picturesque
jumble OF cooks and bousemaids,
red faced, laughing and ever
dressed. A small baggage wagon. with
tricycle., bicycle and q baby carriage,
finally brought tile family procession to
close. Who says America han no
leisure class.--Cor. Brooslyn Elsie.